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2012 Annual Meeting of Members - Thursday, August 9 - Shawnee Community College

Click here for the 2012 Pageant Rules & Entry Form

Two Important Changes on Your Electric Bill (Not Additions)

(1) "Customer Charge" terminology has been changed to read "Facility Charge"

(2) New line item called an Environmental/Regulatory Compliance Charge

Read details about these changes by clicking here...

Swimming Pool Safety

Summer brings to mind a cool dip in the pool, but don't let a safety hazard dampen your summer fun. Water and electricity are a dangerous combination. Assessing electrical hazards near swimming pools is a wise investment in time and personal energy. Read more about what you must know to keep your family safe in the pool this summer....

Classroom Empowerment Grants

Attention Local Schools and Teachers!
Apply for your 2011/2012 Touchstone Energy
Classroom Empowerment Grants

Does your school or classroom need new materials? Can your students benefit from new programs and educational resources? We thought so.

Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative is once again coordinating this grant program with Touchstone Energy for our local public and private K-12 teachers and administrators. Six grants of $500 will be provided for innovative, unfunded projects or materials. Qualifying projects are those that improve the learning environment or increase educational resources for the school.

Grant applications are due at SIEC by November 4, 2011. Grant awards will be announced on December 9, 2011. An objective panel of judges will determine which projects will be awarded the $500 grants. For a grant application and guidelines, please click on the links below or contact Jerri Schaefer at 1-800-762-1400. It only takes a few minutes to apply.

Click here to download Grant Details.

Click here to download Grant Application.

Last year, Metropolis Elementary received one of the SIEC/Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants. Ms. Arista Faughn-Hicks and Ms. Ashley Gentry's project was titled: Electricity and Magnetism. SIEC Journeyman Linemen Robin Ramage & Dale Guetersloh delivered the $500 check to the teachers.